Militia class Military Scout

VNS 71D Militia Class
Type: SA Military Scout
Size	600 Tons
Hull Configuration	[[{{{hull}}}]]
Tech Level	TL–14
Engineering
Computer
Jump	J-5
Maneuver	5 G
Armaments
Hardpoints	6
Accommodations
Staterooms	0
Personnel
Crew	16
High/Mid Passengers	0
Payload
Cargo	5 Tons
Fuel tank	0 Tons
Construction
Origin	Vegan
Price
Cost	MCr 594.85 Qty: MCr 475.88
Source
Canon	Unpublished, fan design

Description

Equipped with jump 5 drives, and capable of 5G's acceleration this cramped design was envisioned as a long range scout. Other navies would see a vessel this size as a destroyer escort. The size of the fuel tanks precluded hull armor, so only a single battery of sand casters provided defense. Various nuclear missiles launchers, a particle accelerator barbette, a pair of fusion guns and a couple of beam lasers were crammed in-between the massive drives. The abundance of energy weapons, coupled with the model 8fib main frame power drain, robbed the design of its agility. The operators on this vessel developed a shoot and scoot philosophy. Upon detection, collect data and jump out immediately to report activity to the next higher level of the chain of command. Enemy crews saw this a cowardly, Vegan strategic proponents saw this as pragmatic.

GB-62555H2-040000-25104-0   MCr. 594.85     Tonnage: 600
Bearing     1     221 1			    Crew 16
Batteries   1     221 1                     TL 14
Cargo: 5 tons  Fuel: 330 tons  EP: 30       Agility: 1
Fuel Treatment:   Fuel Scoops  
Architects Fee: MCr 5.949   Cost in Quantity: MCr 475.88

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• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy